Politics in Morocco : Executive Monarchy and Enlightened Authoritarianism

ISBN-13: 9780415492744 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 216 str.

Anouar Boukhars

Opis

Democratization and the process of political reform is a critical issue in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. This book looks at the situation in Morocco and examines the role of the monarchy and the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Islamic and secular/liberal groupings campaigning to shape the local politics and society.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Mohamedian Years  2. The Monarchy’s Arsenal of Powers  3. Politics without Positions: Absenteeism, Party Switching and Corruption in the Moroccan Parliament  4. The Decrepitude of Secular Parties: The Case of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces  5. Islamists and Realpolitik  6. Radical Islamism: A Form of Contestation Politics.  Conclusion

O autorze

Anouar Boukhars is an assistant professor of Political Science and International Studies at McDaniel College, Maryland, USA. He is also a visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha Center and consultant for Jane’s Intelligence Review. He has published in a large number of journals and has contributed to leading newspapers in the US and the Middle East.